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[fandom_me]

Gacked, because I am desperately in need of distraction:
Ask me fandom-related questions in the comments. They can be fandom specific, general, or about fandom/lj stuff/fic writing/rp/ etc. in general. Questions can be as wacky as you want. Ask me about tv shows, characters, fanfic in general, role-play in general, fandom issues/meta, anything

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[moon_blitz]

Because I'm curious to see what others think, what are your thoughts on the Criminal Minds fandom at the moment? What do you think of Season 6 so far? Are you planning on watching the spinoff?

And just so this post isn't totally CM-related, have you been following House this season, and if so, what do you think about what has happened?

[fandom_me]

I am watching the spin off.

I don't have a problem with S6 as a whole. I dislike the Emily arc right now in as much as I'm failing to give a shit about it, but otherwise I'm okay with it. There are a few entries about it a bit back.

House I. Jumped ship on this season. I hate the Cuddy crap more than I have words to express. I watch for the medicine, not romance. I know that feeling isn't universal, and I'm not bashing anyone who's into it but REALLY not for me.

[moon_blitz]

Late reply is late.

I'm not too keen on the Emily arc either, since it's not holding my attention like some of the other character arcs have. Coupled with the feeling that it's going to end badly, I'm just not that into it. S6 has been pretty decent so far, as long as one avoids all the hatred in the fandom at the moment.

I totally understand why you jumped ship. While at first I didn't mind the House/Cuddy focus, it is starting to drag the season down a little. And I'm still ambivalent about Thirteen's replacement, Martha Masters. She's come off as a rather annoying Mary Sue, but the idea of her getting into a relationship with Chase has me reconsidering...but anyway, I do wish they'd start to focus more on the cases again.

[fandom_me]

Yeah, pretty much that. I just don't watch TV for romantic subplots, and when romance starts to take over the drama my brain just shuts down and moves on.

[moon_blitz]

I don't mind romantic subplots in the shows I watch, as long as it's handled well. Which may be why I don't watch soap operas, since those are full of bad romance plots. House's has been handled well, but it is starting to take over the show, which is starting to bug me. And the developments of the most recent episode will probably lead to more sceentime for the House/Cuddy relationship, which may mean I will be in a sour mood by the end of the season.

Criminal Minds has kept the romance aspect pretty much out of the show, and what little they have has been handled very well. If Suspect Behavior gets far enough along to have romantic options for its cast, I hope they will be handled in a similar manner.

[fandom_me]

Criminal minds, thankfully, promised that there would be no romance between the main characters - and handled well or not, if it goes there anyway? I'm fleeing. I HATE romance in my drama with a passion that is irrational. Sidecharacter/sminor characters? Fine. Main cast? FUCK NO.

[moon_blitz]

That's interesting. You know, you're the second person on my f-list who says they hate romance in the shows they watch. I'm finding it rather puzzling as to how someone could develop that mindset, but to each their own. I suppose I've just become used to romance in shows, because many anime/manga series have a romantic subplot.

I may have to make a journal post asking others about this...

[fandom_me]

To be honest for me it can be summed up in saying that the relationships protrayed in popular fiction (books, movies, and tv) have been without exception _to me_ so homophobic, heteronoramtive and misogynstic that I ended up disliking the characters and writers so much that watching the show was an exercise in frustration rather than something I can enjoy on any level. Just not worth it, anymore, so yeah. I avoid romance in my canon entirely. Fanfiction? I am less ragey about because it's not people being paid to perpetuate things I loathe.

[moon_blitz]

Random internet-surfer here

If you should ever want to try a show with romance in it again, I can really recommend The Closer.

I am so in love with how consistently good (and interesting!) they made the main character's relationship with her friend/boyfriend/fiancee/husband (they go through stages).
And it never takes over the show (well, Brenda *is* something of a workaholic), but rather is just another aspect of her life.

The moment I realized that they are my favourite couple on TV was when her husband was trying to interfere with her career decisions, she called him on it, he realized what he was doing and stopped right away.